USI
Colleges Should Have Made Unified Decision on Erasmus, Says USI
USI President Lorna Fitzpatrick said inconsistency between colleges on Erasmus has meant ‘more questions than answers’.
USI Urges Students to Take Care Finding Accommodation in Pandemic
Students are being advised to be cautious when signing up to new lease arrangements for the coming academic year.
USI to Fight for Free Public Transport for Students
The motion led to arguments about the need to improve transport infrastructure and attempts to change the wording of the motion.
USI to Back Student Tenants’ Unions in Fight for Rent Reforms Amid Pandemic
The move marks a show of support from USI to a radical approach to student rent in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.
USI to Push Student Losses in Debate On Pandemic Unemployment Payment
The union will lobby the government to take students' financial losses into account if changes are made to the pandemic unemployment payment.
After Debate, USI Rejects Motion to ‘Unite’ Students of All Political Beliefs
After a lengthy debate, USI's congress rejected the ‘sensitive’ proposal, which would have seen the union engage with youth wings of all political parties.
USI to Campaign for Reconfiguration of Irish Voting System
The union will now fight for the lowering of the voting age to 16, the introduction of an electoral system and the streamlining of registration.
USI Postpones Introduction of Full-Time VP for Postgraduate Affairs
A similar motion was brought to congress in 2017 but was also put off.
Lorna Fitzpatrick Re-Elected USI President, After Running Unopposed
Fitzpatrick will lead USI for a second year, with Kevin McStravock elected USI's vice-president for academic affairs at an online congress.
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